According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for education and communication are 73.08% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $719,133,603.74 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026: Education and communication experienced an average inflation rate of 1.68% per year. In other words, education and communication costing $984,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $1,703,133,603.74 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% during this same period, inflation for education and communication was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Education and communication, over time, for $984,000,000 beginning in 1993. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $984,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $1,022,089,703.59 | 3.87% |
| 1995 | $1,061,426,677.07 | 3.85% |
| 1996 | $1,097,501,560.06 | 3.40% |
| 1997 | $1,133,384,555.38 | 3.27% |
| 1998 | $1,154,588,143.53 | 1.87% |
| 1999 | $1,164,854,134.17 | 0.89% |
| 2000 | $1,180,205,148.21 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $1,211,674,726.99 | 2.67% |
| 2002 | $1,242,184,867.39 | 2.52% |
| 2003 | $1,263,964,118.56 | 1.75% |
| 2004 | $1,284,687,987.52 | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $1,308,865,834.63 | 1.88% |
| 2006 | $1,344,365,054.60 | 2.71% |
| 2007 | $1,376,717,316.69 | 2.41% |
| 2008 | $1,423,400,709.83 | 3.39% |
| 2009 | $1,466,712,636.51 | 3.04% |
| 2010 | $1,495,793,213.73 | 1.98% |
| 2011 | $1,513,607,106.08 | 1.19% |
| 2012 | $1,540,984,680.19 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $1,564,494,758.19 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | $1,583,279,602.18 | 1.20% |
| 2015 | $1,591,230,468.02 | 0.50% |
| 2016 | $1,601,877,355.69 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | $1,571,637,776.91 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | $1,574,857,652.11 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | $1,586,408,330.73 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $1,615,308,533.54 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | $1,641,932,948.52 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | $1,655,613,580.34 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | $1,671,641,957.88 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | $1,681,657,535.10 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | $1,690,639,622.75 | 0.53% |
| 2026 | $1,703,133,603.74 | 0.74%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Education and communication:
| Year | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 85.467 | 88.775 | 92.192 | 95.325 | 98.442 | 100.283 | 101.175 | 102.508 | 105.242 | 107.892 | 109.783 | 111.583 | 113.683 | 116.767 | 119.577 | 123.631 | 127.393 | 129.919 | 131.466 | 133.844 | 135.886 | 137.518 | 138.208 | 139.133 | 136.507 | 136.786 | 137.790 | 140.300 | 142.612 | 143.801 | 145.193 | 146.063 | 146.843 | 147.928 |